Harrison, AR Profile

Harrison, AR, population 12,764, is located in Arkansas's Boone county, about 69.0 miles from Springfield and 112.5 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Harrison's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harrison has grown by about 5%.

Harrison's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harrison tend to be lower than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	35.50
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,152	N/A
2001	12,258	0.87%
2002	12,335	0.63%
2003	12,379	0.36%
2004	12,532	1.24%
2005	12,764	1.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,850

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	188
2002	170
2003	N/A
2004	392
2005	315
2006	418
2007	534
2008	628

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	-	11	3	9	12	19
Robbery	1	4	-	0	3	1	1	5
Aggravated Assault	19	12	-	38	33	44	57	59

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,686
2002	4,116
2003	N/A
2004	4,313
2005	4,462
2006	4,392
2007	4,871
2008	4,372

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	70	-	150	175	163	234	222
Larceny, Theft	378	412	-	366	362	375	373	331
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	25	-	23	29	29	31	25
Arson	0	1	-	4	6	4	7	10

Location

Elevation	1,182 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.7 Square Miles